Moviegoers will have to wait a little longer for the Margot Robbie and Colin Farrell-led romantic fantasy “A Big Bold Beautiful Journey,” as Sony has shifted the film’s domestic theatrical release from May 9 to Sept. 19.
Sources close to production tell Variety that a September release was more appealing to the studio, as it’s filled with more horror and male-centered titles, allowing the female event film to stand out.
“A Big Bold Beautiful Journey” is described as “an imaginative tale of two strangers and the extraordinary emotional journey that connects them.” Lily Rabe, Jodie Turner-Smith, Phoebe Waller-Bridge and Hamish Linklater also star.
The film is directed by Kogonada, who also helmed the TV series “Pachinko” and the sci-fi drama “After Yang.” “The Menu” scribe Seth Reiss penned the script.
30West is financing “A Big Bold Beautiful Journey,” with Sony Pictures releasing the film in theaters globally. It is produced by Dan Friedkin, Bradley Thomas, Ryan Friedkin, Seth Reiss and Youree Henley. Executive producers are Kogonada, Ilene Feldman and Ori Eisen.
After Sony Pictures emerged victorious in a bidding war to acquire the movie in February 2024 out of the European Film Market in Berlin, the studio’s motion picture group chairman Tom Rothman called it “a project from heaven.”
Robbie is repped by CAA, Entertainment 360, attorney Jeff Bernstein, Aran Michael Management and Narrative. Farrell is repped by CAA, managers Ilene Feldman and Claudine Farrell, attorney Steve Warren and Kovert Creative. Kogonada is repped by WME, Ilene Feldman Management and attorneys Daniel Passman and Tara Kole.
